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Calculate Heat gain in a fluid from pump

Calculate Heat gain in a fluid from pump

Calculate Heat gain in a fluid from pump

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A colleague of mine has asked if there is a simple rule of thumb to determine the heat gain in a liquid being pumped.  i.e. what temperature rise occurs in a liquid due to being pumped at x gal/min through a pump of y hp?

Any help appreciated.

RE: Calculate Heat gain in a fluid from pump

GPSA Engineering data book

dT = h(1/e-1)/(778*Cp)

dT is the temperature rise in deg F
h is the head in feet
e is the efficiency as a fraction
Cp is the heat capacity of the fluid, BTU/lbF

You can also calculate this since you know the Hp required by the pump based on the flow rate, head and efficiency.  (1-e) gives the Hp that is added to the fluid as heat rather than head.  Using the flow rate and the heat capacity, you can calculate the dT across the pump.

RE: Calculate Heat gain in a fluid from pump


For centrifugal pumps the lower the delivery is, the lower the efficiency and hence the greater the internal energy loss converted into heat.

The formula brought by Karassik et al. in the Pump Handbook (Mc Graw-Hill) for the temperature rise in the pump due to a combination of steady state compression of the liquid flowing from suction to discharge, mechanical and liquid friction losses, internal leakage and recycles, may be expressed as follows:

Δt = h/(778.cp.e)

which is larger than the rise expected following the GPSA engineering data book.

When estimating the minimum flow rate that can be maintained continuously without sustaining damage, Sulzer advises to add both above estimated temperature rises, the  one -as given by Karassik- being attributed to liquid throttling in the clearance of the axial thrust balancing devices.

The sum of both rises would represent the total rise behind the balancing system, and should be considered (says Sulzer) especially when liquids are pumped at close to their vaporizing pressure.


RE: Calculate Heat gain in a fluid from pump

This topic has been discussed very, and I do mean very, thoroughly in another thread.  I recommend a site search.

rmw

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